Journey to Tomorrow

The excitement of
exploration is coming to the Space Port USA at the Monroe County Fair 2010 with Journey to Tomorrow, NASA Glenn Center's
newest traveling exhibit. This 53-foot trailer has been transformed
into an interactive environment packed with hands-on activities and
digital learning stations.

Journey to
Tomorrow houses eight computer kiosks that provide a variety of NASA-developed programming. Examples include "Celebrating 100
Years of Flight," highlighting NASA's contributions to the first
100 years of powered flight; "Brain Bites," which answers
common questions about air and
space travel; and a lunar landing simulator. Additional workstations
include glovebox activities, a planetary gravity demonstrator and a
solar system scale where visitors discover how much they would weigh
on each of the planets.

An
inspiring video that complements the theme of your event will set the
tone as guests enter the traveling exhibit. A display cases
feature a variety of models including various NASA X-Planes,
the space shuttle or other space craft. An actual moon rock,
returned from the Apollo 17 lunar mission, rounds out the experience.
As visitors exit, they may have their pictures taken as astronauts on
the moon or Mars in the "Picture Yourself in Space" photo
booth.

The
exhibit will be staffed by NASA employees. The staff
may include scientists and engineers who work on the latest aircraft,
rocket and spacecraft designs.

Journey to Tomorrow:
Kiosks and Workstations

These are
some examples of the kiosks and workstations that may be available on
the Journey to Tomorrow traveling exhibit.

Astronaut Flight Lounge

Find out
what makes NASA's space explorers tick. In the Astronaut Flight
Lounge, you'll meet several astronauts and hear them answer questions
about life as an astronaut.

NASA Hits : Rewards From Space

How has
NASA technology improved our quality of life? Learn how by clicking
on images of various products and services that we use in everyday
life. Each was derived from the space program.

Sci-Fi vs. Science
Fact

How much
do you know about space travel and the search for extraterrestrial
life? Take the quiz and find out!

NASA Celebrates 100
Years of Flight

Learn
about the pioneers of aviation. This interactive feature highlights
NASA's contributions to the first 100 years of flight.

Engineer for a Day

Find out how a jet engine works. Become an engineer for a day and learn the basics of how jet engines power aircraft flight.

Lunar Lander

Do you
have the right stuff to land a crew safely on the lunar surface?
Preview America's return to the moon by taking the controls of the
new lunar landing craft!

HANDS-ON
WORKSTATIONS

Astronaut Challenge
I

NASA
uses gloveboxes to safely conduct experiments in space, but working
with gloves makes some jobs more difficult. Try to take the nuts off
the bolts and then put them back on using a glovebox. Looking for a
bigger challenge? Race a friend.

Astronaut Challenge
II

In this
second glovebox activity, you'll work with building blocks. The
challenge? Configure the blocks to match the pattern provided in a
picture.

Planetary Gravity Simulator

How does
gravity change from planet to planet? Imagine that each of a series
of cans has the same mass. Then, lift each can to feel how much it
would weigh on each of the other planets.

Solar System Scale

How much
would you weigh on another planet? Step on our solar system scale and
find out how much youwould weigh during a rocket launch, in space, or on another planet.

THE MOON ROOM

Moon Rock

See a real moon
rock returned from the Apollo 17 mission. Moon rock from NASA Glenn
Research, A member of NASA Glenn's exhibit staff shows visitors a
moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.